New River, AZ has a population of 15,289 people with a median age of 49 and a median household income of $74,920. Between 2014 and 2015 the population of New River, AZ declined from 15,432 to 15,289, a -0.93% decrease and its median household income declined from $76,022 to $74,920, a -1.45% decrease.

The population of New River, AZ is 87.7%White, 9.8%Hispanic, and 1%Asian. 6.12% of the people in New River, AZ speak a non-English language, and 98.7% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in New River, AZ are University of Phoenix-Arizona, with 47,716 graduates, Grand Canyon University, with 16,241 graduates, and Arizona State University-Tempe, with 13,876 graduates.

The median property value in New River, AZ is $286,700, and the homeownership rate is 87.7%. Most people in New River, AZ commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 28.9 minutes. The average car ownership in New River, AZ is 2 cars per household.

Median household income in New River, AZ is $74,920. Males in New River, AZ have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $43,716. The income inequality of New River, AZ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466 which is lower than the national average.

Households in New River, AZ have a median annual income of $74,920, which is more than the median annual income in the United States. Look at the chart to see how the median household income in New River, AZ compares to that in it's parent locations.

In 2015, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a -0.78% decline from 2014 to 2015, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2015GINI for Arizona is lower than the national average of 0.486. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

In 2015, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in New River, AZ was Census Tract 105 with a value of $94,971, followed by Census Tract 107 and Census Tract 100, with respective values of $75,647 and $72,250.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in New River, AZ colored by their Median Household Income.

8.11% of the population in New River, AZ (15,289 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 14.7%. The largest demographic living in poverty is Male 55-64, followed by Male 18-24 and then Female 35-44.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New River, AZ is White, followed by Hispanic or Latino and Two or more races.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

From 2014 to 2015, employment in New River, AZ grew at a rate of 1.96%, from 8,225 employees to 8,386 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New River, AZ, are Retail trade, Construction, and Professional, Scientific, Tech Services. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New River, AZ, though some of these residents may live in New River, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for New River, AZ. In Maricopa County, AZ the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 71 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $9,472. Apache County, AZ has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Arizona.

The closest comparable data for the census place of New River, AZ is from the county of Maricopa County, AZ.

6-17

Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

Maricopa County, AZ residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Arizona. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

The closest comparable data for the census place of New River, AZ is from the county of Maricopa County, AZ.

$9,472

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Maricopa County, AZ were $9,472 in 2014, but $9,566 in 2013. These numbers represent a -0.98% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Maricopa County, AZ are $$116 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in New River, AZ compared to national reimburesments.

Medicare enrollees between the ages of 65 and 75 that have had treatment related to their diabetes and been categorized with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas. The closest comparable data for the census place of New River, AZ is from the county of Maricopa County, AZ.

In 2014, the Medicare enrollees in Maricopa County, AZ between the ages of 65 and 75 had 18,966 eye exams, 23,783 hemoglobin tests, and 22,982 lipid tests as part of their diabetes care. Here is a breakdown of each test by race as a percentage of enrollees with diabetes.

Female Medicare enrollees between the ages of 67 and 69 that have been classified with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas. The closest comparable data for the census place of New River, AZ is from the county of Maricopa County, AZ.

In 2014, out of the 26,341 women in Maricopa County, AZ between the ages of 67 and 69 enrolled in medicare, 17,280 had mammograms. This chart looks at the change in percentage of Black and non-Black Medicare enrollees who had mammograms from 2010 to 2014.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, La Paz County, AZ has a Diabetes Prevalence value of 14.8%, the highest value of any county in Arizona. This represents a 0% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 14.8%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Arizona colored according to their Diabetes Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Apache County, AZ has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 29.6%, the highest value of any county in Arizona. This represents a 15.6% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 25.6%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Arizona colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Apache County, AZ has a Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People of 13.9, the highest rate of any county in Arizona. This represents a -6.08% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 14.8.

The following map shows all of the counties in Arizona colored according to the number of Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People.

New River, AZ is home to a population of 15,289 people, from which 98.7% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of New River, AZ is composed of 13,411White residents (87.7%), 1,494Hispanic residents (9.8%), 153Asian residents (1%), 133Two+ residents (0.87%), and 86Other residents (0.56%). The most common foreign languages in New River, AZ are Spanish (465 speakers), Tagalog (83 speakers), and French (75 speakers), but compared to other places, New River, AZ has a relative high number of Italian (75 speakers), Other Indo-European (32 speakers), and French (75 speakers).

In 2015, the median age of all people in New River, AZ was 49. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 49, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 51. But people in New River, AZ are getting getting older. In 2014, the average age of all New River, AZ residents was 47.4.

In 2015, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 531,897Arizona residents, followed by Canada with 45,557 and Germany with 31,073.

When compared to other states, Arizona has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Northern Ireland. In 2015, there were 185 people from Northern Ireland living in Arizona, approximately 3.22 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

As of 2015, 98.7% of New River, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93%. In 2014, the percentage of US citizens in New River, AZ was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been declining in that location.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in New River, AZ compared to it's parent geographies.

In 2015, there were 8.98 times more White residents (13,411 people) in New River, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1,494Hispanic and 153Asian residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in New River, AZ as a share of the total population.

913 of New River, AZ citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in New River, AZ was Spanish. 3.04% of the overall population of New River, AZ are native Spanish speakers. 0.54% speak Tagalog and 0.49% speak French, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other census places, New River, AZ has a relatively high number of residents that are native Italian speakers. In 2015, there were 75 native Italian speakers living in New River, AZ, approximately 2.15 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

Most students in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area are graduating from Private for-profit, 4-year or above institutions. Here is the breakdown of tuitition costs by sector for both in-state and out-of-state tuition:

The closest comparable data for the census place of New River, AZ is from the metropolitan statistical area of Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area.

Most common student race or ethnicity

1.White64,687

2.Hispanic or Latino22,127

3.Unknown17,637

In 2015 the majority of students graduating from institutions in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area were White. These 64,687 graduates mean that there were 2.92 times more White graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 22,127 graduates.

The median property value in New River, AZ is $286,700, which is 1.47 times larger than the national average of $194,500. Between 2014 and 2015 the median property value decreased from $287,400 to $286,700, a -0.24% increase. The homeownership rate of New River, AZ is 87.7%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in New River, AZ have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in New River, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,920

Median Household Income

±$8,011

5,907

Number of Households

±292

In 2015, the median household income of the 5,907 households in New River, AZ declined to $74,920 from the previous year's value of $76,022.

The following chart displays the households in New River, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100-$125k range.

In 2015, the median property value in New River, AZ declined to $286,700 from the previous year's value of $287,400.

The following charts display, first, the property values in New River, AZ compared to other geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In New River, AZ the largest share of households have a property value in the $300k-$400k range.

This chart shows the households in New River, AZ distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In New River, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k-$3k range.

The following chart displays the households in New River, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New River, AZ have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Using averages, employees in New River, AZ have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (24.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in New River, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows the average travel time in New River, AZ compared to its parent geographies.